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Christmas Recipes

Cinnamon infused thick Italian hot chocolate is a not too sweet take on hot cocoa which is rich and decadent and intensely chocolaty. It's like drinkable bittersweet pudding! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Cinnamon Infused Thick Italian Hot Chocolate (Cioccolata Calda)

These gluten-free Italian pignoli cookies, adapted from Lidia Bastianich, are a great holiday cookie full of almonds and pine nuts! A great addition to a Christmas cookie tray. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Lidia’s Italian Pignoli Cookies

The fresh cranberries in these fresh cranberry cookies give them such a bright and zingy flavor which is completely different from dried cranberries! Don't just use fresh cranberries for sauce. Make cookies! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fresh Cranberry Cookies

This easy to make ricotta cannoli dip is full of cinnamon and fresh ricotta and topped with chopped chocolate. Perfect for a party! All the yumminess of cannolis without the fuss and bother of making and filling cannoli shells. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Cinnamon Spiced Ricotta Cannoli Dip

This yummy winter and holiday side dish features pan roasted brussels sprouts, crispy bacon, and sweet pomegranate seeds. Great for Thanksgiving and Christmas or as an easy, weeknight side. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate Seeds

Easy, delicious, and full of bubbles! This pomegranate prosecco cocktail has everything you need for a great holiday drink. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pomegranate Prosecco Cocktail

No drippings? No problem! Make this flavorful, rich gravy by layering flavors in your stockpot. Great for make ahead turkey gravy or gravy for grilled/fried turkeys. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

No Drippings Make Ahead Turkey Gravy

Baked sweet potatoes, cream, spices, and a dollop of bourbon come together to make a classic bourbon sweet potato pie which is perfect for the Thanksgiving table. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie

Throw out everything you know about making pie crust to make the best easy flaky pie crust you've ever made. Simple, all butter, no fail! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Easy Flaky Pie Crust Recipe

Check out this easy recipe for homemade cranberry sauce! Fresh cranberries are simmered in port wine and mixed with diced oranges to make a great Thanksgiving recipe for Cranberry Port Orange Sauce. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Cranberry Sauce with Port and Oranges

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Hello, I’m Annemarie

Welcome to my kitchen! I’m a Italian-American girl who loves fresh foods, local ingredients, and all sorts of comfort foods. Here you will find Mediterranean flavors and recipes from a New England perspective.

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Winter Recipes

Creamy comfort food from scratch! You'll love this classic recipe for old-fashioned homemade chicken and dumplings cooked on the stovetop. | justalittlebitofbacon.com #comfortfood #chickendinner #winterrecipes #chickenanddumplings #chickenstew

Old Fashioned Homemade Chicken and Dumplings

This pear bourbon cocktail smashes together overripe pears with maple syrup, allspice, and bourbon to make a great fall cocktail. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pear Bourbon Smash Cocktail

Light, fluffy and full of mashed sweet potatoes, these sweet potato buttermilk pancakes are a tasty and tangy way to start your day. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Sweet Potato Buttermilk Pancakes

Pumpkin baked oatmeal is a healthy and filling breakfast for those days when you can't have enough pumpkin pie in your life. Great for a crowd! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal

Grab a bottle of Burgundy or Pinot Noir because it's time to make some classic French comfort food! My recipe for slow cooker beef burgundy is wonderful to come home to after a long winter's day - tender beef, bacon, lots of onions, and carrots all in a rich red wine sauce.

Slow Cooker Beef Burgundy Stew

Pecan Snowball Cookies - These Pecan Snowball Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth tender, filled with ground and chopped pecans, and covered in powdered sugar. Whether you call them Snowballs or Russian Tea Cakes or Italian Wedding Cookies, it's not Christmas without them. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pecan Snowball Cookies

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The fresh cranberries in these fresh cranberry cookies give them such a bright and zingy flavor which is completely different from dried cranberries! Don't just use fresh cranberries for sauce. Make cookies! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Fresh Cranberry Cookies

Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb - Butterflied lamb is rubbed overnight with a flavorful herb and garlic mixture and then quickly grilled for a perfect dinner. It takes just 15 minutes to bring this roast to a beautifully seared outside and medium rare inside. Great for Easter dinner or for any cookout get-together. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb with a Herb Rub

Easy, delicious, and full of bubbles! This pomegranate prosecco cocktail has everything you need for a great holiday drink. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pomegranate Prosecco Cocktail

Rich & Complex Traditional Bolognese Sauce - A long, slow simmer builds layers of flavor and makes this Bolognese sauce so rich and complex! Meaty, silky, and hearty. This is a sauce worth having on your stove all day long. Make some for today and freeze some for tomorrow. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Rich & Complex Traditional Bolognese Sauce

Thick cut cod is pan seared in a mixture of olive oil and butter to produce a golden brown crust and then served with a lemon, parsley, and caper sauce to make a simple and healthy weeknight meal.

Pan Seared Cod with a Caper, Parsley and Lemon Sauce

Pan Fried Spanish Cauliflower Tapas - These breaded fried cauliflower bites are a simple and tasty tapas dish you should make at your next get-together! Just a quick dunking in egg and breadcrumbs and a minute in a skillet and you are all done. Can be made ahead and reheated! | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Pan Fried Spanish Cauliflower Tapas

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